# Taihu, Beijing

Taihu Town (simplified Chinese: 台湖镇; traditional Chinese: 臺湖鎮; pinyin: Táihú Zhèn) is a town located in the west side of Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Dougezhuang, Heizhuanghu Townships and Liyuan Town in the north, Zhangjiawan Town in the east, Majuqiao Town in the south, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in the southwest, Yizhuang Town and Shibalidian Township in the northwest. In 2020, population for the town was 151,735.
The name Taihu (Chinese: 台湖; pinyin: Táihú; lit. 'Tai Lake') comes from Tai Lake within the town, which was formed during the Liao dynasty.

## History

Timetable of Taihu Town :
| Year | Status | Within |
| 1914 - 1936 | 6th District | Tong County |
| 1936 - 1946 | 5th Policing District | Tong County |
| 1946 - 1948 | Sanjianfang Township | Tong County |
| 1948 - 1956 | 6th District | Tong County |
| 1956 - 1958 | Taihu Township | Tong County |
| 1958 - 1961 | Part of Zhangjiawan People's Commune | Tong County |
| 1961 - 1983 | Taihu People's Commune | Tong County |
| 1983 - 1997 | Taihu Township | Tong County |
| 1997 - 2000 | Taihu Township | Tongzhou District |
| 2000–present | Taihu Town (Incorporated Ciqu Town in 2001) | Tongzhou District |

## Administration divisions

As of 2021, Taihu Town was subdivided into 47 divisions. 6 of them were communities, while the other 41 were villages:
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| 110112114001 | 定海园一里 | Dinghaiyuan Yili | Community |
| 110112114002 | 定海园二里 | Dinghaiyuan Erli | Community |
| 110112114003 | 润枫领尚 | Runfeng Lingshang | Community |
| 110112114004 | 拾景园 | Shijingyuan | Community |
| 110112114005 | 印象北里 | Yinxiang Beili | Community |
| 110112114006 | 印象南里 | Yinxiang Nanli | Community |
| 110112114201 | 台湖 | Taihu | Village |
| 110112114202 | 铺头 | Putou | Village |
| 110112114203 | 朱家垡 | Zhujiafa | Village |
| 110112114204 | 田家府 | Tianjiafu | Village |
| 110112114205 | 前营 | Qianying | Village |
| 110112114206 | 口子 | Kouzi | Village |
| 110112114207 | 江场 | Jiangchang | Village |
| 110112114208 | 胡家垡 | Hujiafa | Village |
| 110112114209 | 周坡庄 | Zhoupozhuang | Village |
| 110112114210 | 外郎营 | Wailangying | Village |
| 110112114211 | 玉甫上营 | Yufushangying | Village |
| 110112114212 | 蒋辛庄 | Jiangxinzhuang | Village |
| 110112114213 | 东下营 | Dong Xiaying | Village |
| 110112114214 | 西下营 | Xi Xiaying | Village |
| 110112114215 | 北火垡 | Bei Huofa | Village |
| 110112114216 | 唐大庄 | Tangdazhuang | Village |
| 110112114217 | 北姚园 | Bei Yaoyuan | Village |
| 110112114218 | 碱厂 | Jianchang | Village |
| 110112114219 | 尖垡 | Jianfa | Village |
| 110112114220 | 兴武林 | Xingwulin | Village |
| 110112114221 | 窑上 | Yaoshang | Village |
| 110112114222 | 次一 | Ciyi | Village |
| 110112114223 | 次二 | Ci'er | Village |
| 110112114224 | 垛子 | Duozi | Village |
| 110112114225 | 永隆屯 | Yonglongtun | Village |
| 110112114226 | 桂家坟 | Guijiafen | Village |
| 110112114227 | 大地 | Dadi | Village |
| 110112114228 | 徐庄 | Xuzhuang | Village |
| 110112114229 | 新河 | Xinhe | Village |
| 110112114230 | 高古庄 | Gaoguzhuang | Village |
| 110112114231 | 桑元 | Sangyuan | Village |
| 110112114232 | 水南 | Shuinan | Village |
| 110112114233 | 董村 | Dongcun | Village |
| 110112114234 | 北神树 | Bei Shenshu | Village |
| 110112114235 | 丁庄 | Dingzhuang | Village |
| 110112114236 | 白庄 | Baizhuang | Village |
| 110112114237 | 马庄 | Mazhuang | Village |
| 110112114240 | 东石 | Dongshi | Village |
| 110112114241 | 麦庄 | Maizhuang | Village |
| 110112114242 | 西太平庄 | Xi Taipingzhuang | Village |
| 110112114246 | 北小营 | Bei Xiaoying | Village |

## Economics

In the year 2018, Taihu Town's total tax revenue was 2.55 billion Chinese Yuan, and the disposable income per capital was ¥30,323.

## Gallery

* Ciqu South Station of Beijing Subway, 2021
* Ciqu Middle School, 2021